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Selective Coordination Requirements NEC 700,701 and 702 Systems

Last updated: July 12th, 2024

SELECTIVE COORDINATION

What is selective coordination? Selective coordination is a design factor of a power system for protective devices. Protective devices are used in the system which keeps the system safe during fault condition. While designing a power system, ou...

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OSHA Electrical Safety Standards

Last updated: Oct 21, 2020

Working in an environment that is safe and healthy is not a privilege but a right of every worker regardless of industry. To ensure this, there are multiple agencies, authorities, and governing bodies throughout the world ...

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Hazards and Safety in High Voltage Power Lines

Last updated: October 1, 2021)
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Work in rural, urban, or any other location, have a look around yourself and you will realize that power lines are part of the globe as they are almost everywhere. Either it is a wooden pole supplying power to the local consumers or bi...
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Increasing Electrical Safety and Ensuring Compliance by Protective Device Coordination

Last updated: Sep 19, 2020

​​Overcurrent protection is critical to personal safety and protection from a number of hazardous conditions that can result from materials igniting. Short-circuits can result in arc-flashes, which can cause severe burn

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Lockout Tagout

Last updated: Sep 24, 2020

As stated by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration OSHA, Lockout Tagout or LOTO are a set of specific practices and procedures to safeguard employees from the unexpected energization or startup of machinery an...

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Should You Open Energized Panel Covers?

Last updated: Sep 28, 2020

The practice of removing energized switchboard and panelboard covers when performing annual/quarterly/monthly maintenance has become commonplace. De-energization cannot be stressed enough before all types of maintenance work

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